diff --git a/gnu/packages/python.scm b/gnu/packages/python.scm
index 39d4880ecc..52b11e4197 100644
--- a/gnu/packages/python.scm
+++ b/gnu/packages/python.scm
@@ -21,7 +21,6 @@
   #:use-module ((guix licenses) #:select (psfl))
   #:use-module (gnu packages compression)
   #:use-module (gnu packages openssl)
-  #:use-module (gnu packages base)
   #:use-module (guix packages)
   #:use-module (guix download)
   #:use-module (guix build-system gnu))